# 1998 FORD EXPLORER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `283636` · 2001-03-29 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED  GAS PEDAL STICKING. PRESSED A BIT HARDER TO GET IT TO RELEASE, AND VEHICLE STARTED SPINNING, RESULTING IN A CRASH. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN. *AK
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